About INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK: Indian
Overseas Bank (IOB) is a major bank based in Chennai (Madras), with more than
2650 domestic branches, 3 extension counters and six branches overseas as of
31/03/2012. Indian Overseas Bank has an ISO certified in-house Information
Technology department, which has developed the software that 2650 branches use
to provide online banking to customers. IOB also has a network of about 1433
ATMs all over India and IOB's International VISA Debit Card is accepted at all
ATMs belonging to the Cash Tree and NFS networks.

Exam Details: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has
invited notification against recruitment of 387 Specialist Officer Vacancies.
Candidates who have taken the Common Written Examination (CWE) for Recruitment
of Specialist Officers conducted by IBPS on 11/03/2012 and obtained a valid
Score Card and who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in this notification
are only eligible to apply. Eligible candidates can apply online on or before
31/10/2012.

How to get the application Form: Eligible
candidates can to apply only through Online mode from IOB website on or
before 31/10/2012. After submission of application candidates can take a
printout of the system generated on-line application form to be submitted at
the time of the interview. The registration number and password generated
should also be retained for future reference.

Instructions for Online Application:

1. Log on to www.iob.in to start the Online Registration process and select
the ‘Careers’ link.

2. Select the link, Payment Receipt/Challan, for downloading Challan.

3. Take print of Bank Challan and to
make payment at any branch of IOB as per instruction given above.

4. Make payment and revisit the Bank’s
website and this time select Apply Online link.

5. Take print of Application Form and
retain it to be produced at the time of Interview (if called for).

Exam Pattern:

Interview:

A.) Mere eligibility/ pass in the Common
Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of specialist officers shall not vest
any right in a candidate for being called for interview. Depending upon the
number of vacancies, only those candidates who rank sufficiently high in the
order of merit in Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of
specialist officers conducted by IBPS on 11.03.2012, as per the cut-off marks
decided by the bank will be called for the interview.

B.) The interview will carry 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in the
interview will be 22.50 marks for general category and 20.00 marks for
SC/ST/OBC/PC candidates.

C.) Final selection will be made on the basis of total marks obtained by
the candidates in the Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of
specialist officers conducted by IBPS on 11.03.2012 & interview and will be
strictly according to the merit ranking.